NURSE PRACTITIONER

Covenant Health•Knoxville, TN

13d

About The Position

Provides primary care to patients under the supervision of a physician preceptor, following established medical protocols. The position is with Covenant Medical Group, Covenant Health’s employed and managed medical practice organization serving East Tennessee. The group includes more than 300 physicians and advanced practice providers across 20 communities and offers care across a broad range of specialties.

Requirements

Meet the state’s requirements to practice as a Nurse Practitioner.
Maintain CPR certification.
Maintain an applicable certification based on the assigned specialty area, as listed in the posting.
Minimum experience: none.
No specific minimum education is stated; education must be sufficient to meet the standards for the required license and certification.

Responsibilities

Maintain departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, and safety standards.
Provide direct patient care, evaluate outcomes, consult with specialists as needed, and adjust processes to support optimal care.
Collaborate with the physician preceptor to formulate and review medical protocols.
Obtain complete patient medical histories.
Identify environmental health hazards and patient risk factors; consider cultural patterns, economic status, and available resources when developing care plans.
Perform appropriate physical examinations.
Obtain appropriate laboratory specimens.
Analyze objective and subjective data to determine diagnoses and treatment.
Ensure treatment and plans of care follow established protocols.
Monitor the accuracy of patient medical records and maintain required reports, records, and statistics; document pertinent information accurately, legibly, and promptly.
Follow Medicare guidelines for accurate CPT and ICD coding.
Apply AIDET fundamentals when communicating with patients.
Refer patients to appropriate services when their needs exceed the practitioner’s scope of practice.
Provide health-promotion counseling and develop patient education information.
Serve as a resource for other staff and, when needed, supervise clinical staff.
Maintain professional growth through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to remain current in the field.
Collaborate with patients, physicians, and other care-team members using a team-based approach to patient care.
Attend required meetings and participate on committees as directed.
Follow policies, procedures, and safety standards; complete annual education assignments; work toward goals and objectives; and participate in quality-improvement initiatives as requested.
Perform other duties as assigned or requested.